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A West Jefferson woman was injured when her van slammed into a ditch, then landed on its side back out on the road yesterday afternoon. The crash was on NC 163 at about 2:10 as 58-year old Janice Watts lost control of her Dodge Caravan just east of West Jefferson. The State Patrol said
that the vehicle hit the ditch, then popped back out into the highway, where it overturned, pinning Watts behind the steering wheel. She was freed and rushed to Ashe Memorial Hospital for treatment, with concerns that a medical condition might have led to the crash. No charges were filed.